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ORDINANCE NO. C�1 1 I
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to the vacation of
streets, vacating a portion of the
unopened alley lying between Smith Street
and Harrison Street and Fourth Avenue and
Fifth Avenue.
WHEREAS, application was filed with the City of Kent
by abutting property owners for the vacation of a portion of
a unopened alley lying between Smith Street and Harrison
Street and Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, which was dedicated
to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council, by Resolution 1285
fixed a time when said petition would be heard and the hearing
was held with proper notice on August 6, 1991, at the hour of
7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Kent City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Kent Planning Director processed said
petition and secured technical facts pertinent to the question
of said vacation, which includes a sketch of the proposed
vacation, and also, a recommendation as to approval or
rejection thereof by the Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department and Planning
Director recommended that the City Council approve the
vacation without conditions or cost to the City, since the
City has had no expenses associated with this unopened alley,
and could therefor be vacated without compensation to the City
by the owners as a Class "C" right of way under Ordinance
2333; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the alley
sought to be vacated is: (1) an unopened dedicated alley and
not presently being used as an alley; (2) not suitable for any
of the following purposes: Port, beach or water access, boat
moorage, launching sites, park, public view, recreation or
education; (3) a Class "C" right of way under Ordinance 2333;
and (4) a vacation which is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution directed the
preparation of an ordinance vacating the portion of said
street; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The alley described as:
That part of the dedicated alley lying between
lots 1 and 18, block 16, Yeslers lst Addition
to Kent, as recorded in Volume 5, Page 64, in
the records of the King County Auditor, King
County, Washington
and as mentioned in the petition for vacation by abutting
property owner is hereby vacated.
Section 2. No vested rights shall be affected by
this provisions of this ordinance.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be
in effect and be in force irty (30) days from the time of
its final passage as provide by law.
ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER / D UTY CITY CLERK
!APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED the
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day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the c`j day of
KELLEHER, MAYOR
1991.
1991.
C •1 , 1991.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. c�,2_47 q , passed by the City Council of
the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indica,�ed.
BRENDA JACOBE , / DETUTY CITY CLERK
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